FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HUDSON CO2 SAMPLING CANNULA A, 7FT 7FT

MDR report key: 5597137 · Received April 22, 2016

Report

Report Number
3011137372-2016-00103
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 22, 2016
Date of Event
April 8, 2016
Report Date
April 11, 2016
Manufacturer
TELEFLEX MEDICAL
Product Code
CCK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION ARE INCOMPLETE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE SAMPLE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER; THEREFORE, A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. THE SUPPLIER REPORTS THAT THERE WERE TWO SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOR THE ETCO2 CANNULA THAT WERE CAUSED BY CLOGGING OF THE CO2 LINES. AS THE CO2 LINE WAS OVER INSERTED TO THE STOPPER OF FOUR-HOLE CONNECTOR OR LUER CONNECTOR, THE LINE WAS EXTRUDED AND BECAME SMALLER, THUS THE GLUE CLOGGED THE LINE. THE ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS REPORTED BY THE SUPPLIER: AS THE CO2 LINE WAS OVER INSERTED TO THE STOPPER OF FOUR-HOLE CONNECTOR OR LUER CONNECTOR, THE LINE WAS EXTRUDED AND THE INNER DIAMETER BECAME SMALLER, THUS THE GLUE CLOGGED THE LINE. THE INSERT DEPTH IS NOT DEFINED CLEARLY IN THE FIGURES OF THE WORK INSTRUCTION (WI) AND QUALITY INSPECTION PROCESS (QIP) FOR ADHESION. IN PRODUCTION, NOT ALL OF THE ETCO2 CANNULAS ARE FUNCTIONALLY INSPECTED BUT SAMPLING ONCE EVERY 3 HOURS. OTHER REMARKS: CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN: PLACE A SIGN ON SITE TO SHOW INSERT DEPTH. CHECK THE STORAGE AND PICK OUT THE OVER INSERTED CANNULAS. UPDATE WI AND QIP TO CONTROL INSERT DEPTH. TO SET UP A 100% OCCLUSION TEST FOR THE CANNULAS TO ENSURE THE FUNCTION SINCE NEXT ORDER, LOT# 160421.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER ALLEGES THAT THERE ARE FREQUENT CO2 OCCLUSIONS NOTED ON THE CUSTOMERS MONITOR AND THEN THE WAVEFORM IS LOST. THE CO2 LINE CRIMPED. NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER ALLEGES THAT THERE ARE FREQUENT CO2 OCCLUSIONS NOTED ON THE CUSTOMERS MONITOR AND THEN THE WAVEFORM IS LOST. THE CO2 LINE CRIMPED. NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
254017 HUDSON CO2 SAMPLING CANNULA A, 7FT 7FT ANALYZER GAS, CARBON-DIOXIDE CCK TELEFLEX MEDICAL UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1